New Products

November 2016

Pickering Interfaces High-Density 2 AMP PXI Relay Module – 40-100

This modules is configured with 83 SPDT is designed for applications requiring medium power switching with very high density. It features a 2 Amp current capacity and voltages to 200VDC/140VAC. Connections for the 40-100 high-density Relay Module are made via a front panel mounted 500-pin SEARAY high-density connector. Pickering also offers standard cabling solutions converting from this high-density connector to more standard interfaces such as D connectors, IDC connectors as well as an unterminated option for ease of use. Typical uses are found in automotive, aerospace, military and power cell testing applications.

The PXIe-5164 high-speed oscilloscope has two channels that sample at up to 1 GS/s with flexible settings for coupling and input impedance, an input voltage range of up to 100 V, and an offset of up to 250 V. PXI oscilloscopes also feature a number of triggering modes, deep onboard memory, and an instrument driver that includes data streaming and analysis functions. The PXIe-5164 is ideal for working with applications featuring fast signals that require up to 400 MHz of analog bandwidth and for resolving small signal details in the presence of large signals with 14 bits of vertical resolution.

September 2016

AIT PXIe-1553

The PXIe-1553 module is the PXI Express member of AIT’s family of MIL-STD-1553 test and simulation instruments. This module is a 3U PXI Hybrid Slot and PXI Express slot compatible instrument designed to support testing, simulations, monitoring, and analysis of MIL-STD-1553 A/B databuses. The PXIe-1553 module is capable of simultaneously simulating a MIL-STD- 1553 Bus Controller (BC), up to 31 Remote Terminals (RT), and a Chronological Bus Monitor (BM) on each channel. Single, dual, and quad channel options are available. The PXIe-1553 provides full error injection and detection capabilities in support of AS4112/AS4111 testing.

Doubling the system bandwidth, compared with Gen 2, the new Gen 3 PXIe chassis and system components improve triggering and power sequencing for multi-chassis and multi-site applications such as MIMO and PA/FEM. It also provides a high bandwidth backplane and improved data streaming for capture/playback applications as modules become available to take advantage of this capability.

The PXIe‐6570 is a digital pattern instrument for semiconductor characterization and production test. The device is capable of executing test patterns at up to 100 MHz vector rate with 31 timing sets and numerous opcodes. The PXIe-6570 has four separate source, capture, and history memory resources for multi-site support. Each of the 32 single-ended channels has individual voltage control as well as DC voltage and current parametric measurements. The Digital Pattern Editor also adds powerful debugging features like History RAM tools, digital scope, real-time pin view, and system view, as well as a Shmoo tool for characterization and margining of devices under test.

These modules are available in a choice of 32, 24, 16 or 8 channels—each channel providing a low-voltage output across two connector pins capable of providing ±20mV with 0.7µV resolution, ±50mV with 1.7µV resolution and ±100mV with 3.3µV resolution, covering most thermocouple types.

These thermocouple simulators use two wire outputs with a remote output reference sense to ensure the modules deliver accurate low-level voltages, even if the system has common mode voltages present. In addition, each simulation.

VTI Instuments SentinelEX PXIe Test and Measurement Suite
SentinelEX continues to lead the way in modular test solutions by delivering uncompromised measurement integrity to theheart of every test system: signal switching. The new VTI Instruments PXIe Switching Series by AMETEK is built on 20 years of proven deployment in the most demanding aerospace, defense and automotive applications. The new series delivers exceptional performance and reliability by implementing extensive signal path shielding, isolation and built-in health monitoring. Its software-configurable switch subsystemsincrease flexibility and help control costs by allowing a single module to be easily used for different testing requirements.

VX Instruments PXIexpress Arbitrary Waveform Generator Family PXIe722x
VX Instruments expands their Flexible Configurable PXI Platform (FlexCPP) based device family with the PXIexpress interface (FlexCPeP). Starting with the PXAe722x Isolated Arbitrary Waveform Generator Family the new devices feature up to two simultaneously working channels with 100 MS/s, 16 Bit resolution and an output voltage up to +30 V or ±15 V. They are available as isolated or non-isolated versions. Predefined waveforms can be configured via software driver. Furthermore it is possible to load an user created waveform. Due to the memory sequencing function an output waveform change is possible on any trigger-event without delay. Further function modules for the FlexCPeP Family like Digitizer or SMU will follow up for PXIexpress.

- The PXES-2301 is an all-hybrid, 6-slot compact PXIe chassis with system bandwidth up to eight GB/s;

- The PXIe-3935 and PXI-3930 are embedded controllers with Intel® Celeron® 2000E 2.2GHz processors, delivering up to 50% increase in computing power and as much as eight times the bandwidth of available market offerings.

VXinstruments PXM782024 Bit precision and 40MSps Digitizer up to 250V/2A united in one device

VX Instruments united a 24-Bit DMM with up to 1MSps, a RLC Meter, a 40 MSps Digitizer with a resolution of 16 Bit and a Trigger-card within the PXM(e)7820. The measurement of voltages up to 500Vpp and currents up to 2A (AC or DC) is possible. One special feature of the PXM7820 is a very high input impedance of >10MΩ || 20pF at all ranges. Therefore the influence on DC- and AC-signals is reduced to a minimum.In addition to the 4-wire technique with sense connections, the PXM7820 provides a 6-wire technique with guarding functionality, to realize the measurement of smallest currents directly at the Device Under Test, while using long cables, e.g. in test-systems. A trigger-input and –output is provided as well as electronic protection against overvoltage and overcurrent.

July 2016

The M9203A is a dual-slot 3U PXIe 12-bit wideband digital receiver running at 3.2 GS/s, up to 2 GHz instantaneous analog bandwidth and providing a large 4 GB DDR3 acquisition memory. The M9203A features a Xilinx Virtex-6 FPGA that can implement different functionalities depending on the selected firmware option.

VX Instruments expands their 250V Isolated High Voltage Digitizer Family with the 40MSps devices to offer an economic solution for production testing. The PXD702x devices are available as a 1- or 2-channel version. The signal inputs are fully isolated from ground and against each other. Advantages are very low input capacities and the VX Instruments low noise technology between isolated signal inputs and earth ground. Equally to the 100MSps PXD731x product line the new devices also have a resolution of 16 bit and an optional timer/counter and Digital Voltmeter engine. Furthermore all devices feature a very high CMRR of >90dB.

The PXIe-4135 PXI Source Measure Unit (SMU) features 4-quadrant operation and sources up to 20 W of DC power with voltage and current boundaries at ±200 V and ±1 A. With the unique analog-to-digital converter technology of this module, you can perform high-precision measurements with a current resolution of 10 fA or high-speed acquisitions at speeds up to 1.8 MS/s. The PXIe-4135 is a hardware-timed instrument with a high-speed sequencing engine to synchronize acquisitions between multiple SMUs. The module supports direct DMA streaming between the host PC and SMU, so you can stream large waveforms and measurement data at the full update rate and sample rate of the instrument.

May 2016

Pickering Interfaces High-Density 2 AMP PXI Relay Module – 40-100

This modules is configured with 83 SPDT is designed for applications requiring medium power switching with very high density. It features a 2 Amp current capacity and voltages to 200VDC/140VAC. Connections for the 40-100 high-density Relay Module are made via a front panel mounted 500-pin SEARAY high-density connector. Pickering also offers standard cabling solutions converting from this high-density connector to more standard interfaces such as D connectors, IDC connectors as well as an unterminated option for ease of use. Typical uses are found in automotive, aerospace, military and power cell testing applications.

In addition to connectorized standalone attenuators, Keysight Technologies, Inc. also offers PXI step attenuator modules that operate across a broad frequency range of DC to 50 GHz. The M9169E is a 3-port PXI programmable step attenuator module with a switchable path. This is ideal for switching in a calibrator signal (cal input) into the input of a signal analyzer to improve amplitude accuracy. The M9169E has a 0.03 dB insertion loss repeatability throughout the operating life of up to 5 million cycles per section.

The PXIe-4081 is a 7½-digit high-performance PXI Express digital multimeter (DMM) that provides the measurement capability found in two common test instruments: a high-resolution DMM and a digitizer. As a DMM, the PXIe-4081 delivers fast, accurate voltage measurements from ±10 nV to 1,000 V, current measurements from ±1 pA to 3 A, and resistance measurements from 10 µΩ to 5 GΩ.

The PXI Express to XMC module adapter allows a standard 75 x 150mm PCIe XMC module to be used in a PXI Express slot. The XMC module must be VITA 42.3-compatible and may support up to eight PCI Express lanes. The adapter is completely transparent to PCI Express. All PCIe bus signals from the PXI Express host bus are connected directly to the XMC module. The PXIe XMC adapter can be utilized with all Innovative XMC cards including our newest generation models which provide 5 GHz analog I/O and use the Kintex XCKU060/XCKU085 Ultrascale FPGA.

The I0901X-2 ports, software selectable PXI Controller Area Network (CAN) Interface offers the best flexibility to develop CAN projects, it includes onboard transceivers to use Flexible Data, High Speed, Low Speed/Fault Tolerant and Single Wire operation modes, up to 1GB of onboard memory, 2 configurable independent channels with a transfer of up to 2Mbps in 1 slot 3U PXI module size. It enables users to create sophisticated CAN Applications through C#.NET, LabVIEW, TestStand and TestExec SL.

The 40-520 family of high-density PXI matrices is available in 22 different configurations with up to 256 crosspoints. The choice of six bus widths (x16, x12, x8, x6, x4 and x2) enables competitively priced solutions using Pickering Electronics instrumentation quality reed relays. These relays offer very long life with good low-level switching performance and excellent contact resistance stability.

The range comes with Built-in Relay Self-Test (BIRST) and is also supported by eBIRST Switching System Test Tools. These tools provide a quick and simple way of finding relay failures within the module.

March 2016

M9161D PXI Solid State Dual SP4T Switch Module, 50 MHz to 20 GHz

The Keysight Technologies’ M9161D provides fast switch speed with ultra-long cycle life reducing the total cost of test. With unmatched isolation of 100 dB at 9 GHz it minimizes cross talk in high density ATE systems. Aerospace and defense applications are easily addressed with its’ broadband capability from 50 MHz to 50 GHz. The M9161D has an unmatched ultra-long cycle life, fast switching speed and high isolation, all within a single slot enclosure.

VX Instruments expands the Measurement Business Division with the PXA723X 150MS/s Arbitrary Waveform Generator Family. The new devices features up to two simultaneously working channels with 150 MS/s, 16 Bit resolution and an output voltage up to +30 V or ±15 V. They are available as floating or non-floating versions. Predefined waveforms can be configured via software driver. Furthermore it is possible to load an user created waveform. Due to the memory sequencing function an output waveform change is possible on any trigger-event without delay.

VPC introduces its Snap-In-Modular (SIM) VTAC right angle insert. Capable of speeds of 10+ Gbps, the VTAC right angle insert is ideal for a variety of applications that require a high speed PCB solution. The right angle inserts are available as a kit or as custom PCB adapters. To reduce lead-time and obsolescence, the PCB adapters can connect directly to a PXI instrument card using a variety of commercial off-the-shelf cables, such as: USB 3.0, VHDCI, Cat 6, Infiniband, and HDMI.

February 2016

beltronic-IPC 18-Slot PXI-Portable
After launching our PXI-8S Portable in 2015 we are now announcing the production release of our new PXI-18S Portable built to be used in military and industrial areas which call for this kind of robust and reliable system complying with the MIL-810 STD.The unit is capable to operate on 110 to 230V AC or 18V DC to 36V DC. For aviation application a special power supply option is available for 115V AC 400Hz operation.The modular design concept of the IPC PXI-18S-Portable PC allows for the building of a great variety of customized versions.

SCOUT is a PXI connectivity solution specifically designed to deliver the full performance of a PXI test system that needs mass interconnect to an ITA or Fixture. MAC Panel recently announced a DAK (Direct Access Kit) adapter for the Pickering BRIC 8. The YouTube assembly video for this new DAK shows how easily the 562734X1 DAK reduces cabling and wiring labor costs for users of the BRIC 8 in PXI test systems. With the two high performance products combined, 8 switch cards can create up to a 464 x 6, 1 wire matrix, switching 150vdc; 2A and 60W.

VX Instruments PXIe3004 USB3.0 Card
In addition to the Measurement Business Division, VX Instruments established the PC Peripheral Product Line for PXI and PXIe Systems. The PXIe3004 USB3.0 Card is a single slot PXI Express device, equipped with a quad port USB3.0 compliant host controller. The four USB3.0 host connectors can deliver up to 1.5 A VBUS (+5 V) each and do fully comply with USB2.0. Compared to PXI devices, the PXI Express interface now allows to satisfy data transfer rates of USB3.0. The PXIe3004 was launched as the first device of a new product generation, which will be followed in 2016 by devices for SATA, SSD mass storage, GBit Ethernet and miniPCIe connectivity.

January 2016

Interlatin PXI-LIN (I0915X)

2 ports Software Selectable PXI-LIN master/slave interface

The I0915X-2 ports, software selectable PXI LIN Interface enables users to create sophisticated LIN Applications through C#.NET, C/C++ and TestExec. The Interlatin PXI LIN module offers the best-in-class flexibility to develop LIN projects. It includes onboard transceivers to use the module as Master or Slave selectable software modes. It also has up to 1GB of on board memory in 1 slot 3U PXI module size, and 2 independent channels with a transfer rate of up to 20 KBit/s.

The Keysight M9217A PXIe single slot isolated digitizer offers 2 channels of simultaneous sampling with sample rate up to 20MSa/s/channel and 16-bit resolution per channel. The high voltage input channels can measure up to ±256V for high voltage test like the solenoid driver test. Built-in peak voltage protection of up to 400V prevents damage from high transient voltage or spikes. Both channels are isolated supporting differential measurements. The M9217A provides 32MSa/channel, and memory segmentation of up to 1024 records. Multiple trigger types are supported including; PXI trigger bus, PXI Star, external in/out trigger, channel and software trigger.

November 2015

Conduant's Big River™ DM-4M.2 3U PXIe storage unit

Big River™ DM-4M.2 3U storage unit delivers up to 4 terabytes of M.2 storage capacity. The DM-4M.2 with a PCIe Gen3 x8 host interface delivers high-speed data rates for sequential writes of 3.25 gigabytes/second and sequential reads of 3.4 GB/s to PXI Express systems. The Big River™ DM-4M.2 3U is designed to provide high- speed storage for use in the fields of industrial control and test and measurement.

PXI 5 Amp Solid State Multiplexer (40-652)
This new range of multiplexers was originally designed for a large defense contractor looking for a multiplexer that could handle large inrush currents. The 40-652 series offers a range of configurations suitable for hot or cold switching signals up to ±100V at 5A. The use of solid state relays allows the hot switching of signals without any life degradation, including DC signals that EMR designs can only handle with much-reduced service life and power handling. These are also supported by eBIRST Switching System Tools – an easy solution to quickly identify faulty switching systems.

October 2015

Innovative Integration PXIe XMC x8 Lane Adapter

PXI Express to XMC module adapter allows a standard 75 x 150mm PCIe XMC module to be used in a PXI Express slot. The XMC module must be VITA 42.3-compatible and may support up to eight PCI Express lanes. The adapter is completely transparent to PCI Express. All PCIe bus signals from the PXI Express host bus are connected directly to the XMC module. The PXIe XMC adapter can be utilized with all Innovative XMC cards including our newest generation models which provide 5 GHz analog I/O and use the Kintex XCKU060/XCKU085 Ultrascale FPGA.

Pickering Interfaces continues to expand its range of PXI High-Density Precision Programmable Resistors with the addition of eight new models of its 40-297 high-density precision resistor module series, increasing the maximum resistance range to 22.3 MΩ. This latest expansion also increases the configurations offered from 42 to 50 and offers users the choice of channel count, range and setting resolution. The resolution now ranges from 0.125Ω to 2Ω and channel counts from 3 to 18; basic accuracy is 0.2% ± resolution.

The best solution for a specific problem is a focused tool you simply fine-tune. The new Keysight M9420A VXT PXIe vector transceiver is purpose-built for rapid solution creation and faster throughput in manufacturing test of wireless components and IoT devices. The VXT is a four-slot PXI vector signal generator and analyzer, ranging from 60 MHz to 3.8 or 6 GHz with modulation and analysis bandwidth up to 160 MHz. With FPGA-accelerated measurements and deep software, the ready-to-run VXT lets you start closer to your finish line.

September 2015

Keysight PXI 1-slot Dual 1x4 solid state switch

The new M9161D PXI solid state switch is now orderable. The M9161D is a one slot PXI Dual SP4T solid state switch module, operating from 50 MHz to 20 GHz. The M9161D has an unmatched ultra-long cycle life, fast switching speed and high isolation, all within a single slot enclosure.

The new modules include the Differential PXI Fault Insertion Switch (model 40-200) which is designed for lower data rate serial interfaces such as CAN and FlexRay, and the High Bandwidth Differential PXI Fault Insertion Switch (model 40-201) which is designed for higher data rate serial interfaces such as AFDX and 1000BaseT Ethernet. Each module allows the introduction of fault connections that include data paths open, data paths shorted together, and data paths shorted to externally applied faults such as power supplies and ground.

Flexibility is a highly sought feature in ATE testers today as the Product Lifecycle for Semiconductor ICs are shortened with periodic launch of new consumer gadgets. As consumer are looking to minimize Capex spending while looking at a longer life cycle test platform, PXIe based ATE testers yields the primary choice. Aemulus’s Amoeba 4600 is designed to address 3 key challenges in the ATE industry – flexibliity, modularity and scalability. Within the test head, AMB4600 houses 2 PXIe chassis and the whole interconnects are interchangeable, allowing configurability from a digital based platform to analog or RF (vice versa).

The PXI Express to XMC module adapter allows a standard 75 x 150mm PCIe XMC module to be used in a PXI Express slot. The XMC module must be VITA 42.3-compatible and may support up to eight PCIExpress lanes.

The NI PXIe-4137 system source measure unit (SMU) delivers high power, precision, and speed in a single-slot PXI Express module. The combination of power, precision, and speed makes this SMU suitable for a broad range of applications including manufacturing test or lab characterization with devices ranging from ICs and discrete devices to board-level test. The NI PXIe-4137 features 4-quadrant operation and sources up to 20 W of DC power with voltage and current boundaries at ±200 V and ±1 A. With the unique analog-to-digital converter technology of this module, you can perform high-precision measurements with a current resolution of 100 fA or high-speed acquisitions at speeds up to 1.8 MS/s

July 2015

SP Devices ADQ214-DCLN - New digitizer optimized for low noise

ADQ214-DCLN is a dual-channel, 14-bit, 400 MS/s digitizer optimized for excellent noise performance. It features a low-noise DC-coupled analog front-end with high dynamic range and the on-board real-time decimation effectively increases the resolution of the digitizer and allows for detailed and highly accurate study of lower frequency signals without the need of capturing massive amounts of data.

June 2015

VPC i2 MX - Scalable... Configurable... Modular

The all new i2 MX connector is your new wiring solution for improved configurability and horizontal stackability. The i2 MX allows for multiple modular inserts including: Micro & Mini Power and Coax, QuadraPaddle™, TriPaddle, and VTAC (HSD). With new features like a slimmer metal engagement knob, an added EMI option, and a reversible backshell, the i2 MX is the ideal connector for your test applications. In addition, it can also be used within multiple VPC interfaces, including the 90 Series adding the capability to interconnect with your PXI instrumentation. VPC holds its manufacturing solutions to the highest quality standards and has engineered the i2 MX for 10,000 cycles.

Building on AIT’s complete line of avionics data bus test instruments, the new PXIe-SMN provides an interface to a high speed (2.125 Gbps), low latency, optical shared memory network. The PXIe-SMN provides high throughput and deterministic data sharing and event distribution over the optical network and is intended for use in Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) applications spanning multiple PXI chassis. The module is supported by a LabVIEW PnP Instrument driver in addition to drivers and APIs for Windows, Linux, and VxWorks.

The NI PXIe-4463 dynamic signal generator offers best-in-class dynamic range and THD+N for audio, acoustic, and vibration applications. It provides the high precision and dynamic range necessary for the most stringent audio generation requirements in a modular form factor.

May 2015

NI PXIe-2737 Matrix Switch

The NI PXIe-2737 is a high-density matrix switch module designed for routing signals within automated test systems and is ideal for applications that would benefit from predictive maintenance features to help minimize system downtime. The NI Switch Health Center provides relay diagnostic tools such as functional and resistive self tests, as well as additional access to onboard relay count tracking and board temperature monitoring.

The M9451A PXIe Measurement Accelerator, a high performance FPGA processing card, speeds characterization for RF power amplifier test. With the M9451A, closed/open loop digital pre-distortion (DPD) and envelope tracking (ET) measurements can be made in tens of milliseconds for up to a 100 times speed improvement. The M9451A is now integrated with the RF PA/FEM Characterization and Test, Reference Solution, to provide even higher throughput while maintaining highly accurate S-parameter, harmonic distortion, power and demodulation measurements. The Reference Solution enables full characterization of next-generation power amplifier modules, such as a power amplifier-duplexer (PAD).

April 2015

This is a unique and compact multi-channel 14-bit digitizer which offers sampling rates up to 2 GSPS. The ADQ14 is the first digitizer from SP Devices to host a Xilinx Kintex-7 FPGA which is open to the user.

FlashRunner FR PXI A3 is a universal high-integrated in-system parallel programmer for PXI and CompactPCI systems. FlashRunner FRPXIA3 is designed for programming multi-PCB panel assemblies, and it is based on FlashRunner technology, the fast and reliable programming system for Flash-based microcontroller and serial memories.

Fast programming algorithms developed to reach the memory technology speed limit of the target device;

The PXI MultiComputing (PXImc) specification allows two or more intelligent systems to exchange data via PCI Express. Featuring an Intel quad-core processor, the NI PXIe-8830mc can be installed in any PXI Express peripheral slot. It runs on the LabVIEW Real-Time OS and can act as a coprocessor to offload the processing from the main embedded controller in the system.

Featuring PCI Express Generation 3 technology, the NI PXIe-1085 is designed for high-throughput applications. It is capable of 8 GB/s of per-slot bandwidth and 24 GB/s of system bandwidth, enabled by PCIe x8 Gen 3 links to every slot.

Building upon AIT’s complete suite of high speed ARINC 664 and Avionics Ethernet test tools, the new PXIe-664 provides dual 10/100/1000 Mbit Ethernet interfaces and supports testing and simulation of ARINC 664 and other high speed avionics Ethernet networks. Additionally, the PXIe-664 supports synchronization of its onboard timestamp clock to an input IRIG-B time signal for correlation of data captures with external test equipment. The module includes a Compatible with LabVIEW PnP Instrument driver in addition to drivers for Windows (7/8) and Linux. Additional software accessories are available for ARINC 615A Data Load and SNMP operations.

February 2015

VTI Instruments CMX-18, an 18-Slot PXI Express Hybrid Chassis designed for High Power ATE System Requirements

VTI instruments CMX-18 is a high-power hybrid PXIe chassis designed for ATE test systems. The CMX provides extensive built-in health monitoring, giving the user feedback of temperature, fan speed (airflow) and supply line monitoring to help reduce the mean-time to repair (MTTR), or shut down the system in real-time if a fault condition occurs. Cooling has been designed to satisfy ATE rack cooling conventions, pulling air from the sides and bottom, evenly distributing, and exhausting to the rear. Rack mount kits provide recessing the mainframe to accommodate cable harnesses as well as seamless integration with mass interconnect systems.

The NI PXIe-8880 is a high-performance Intel Xeon E5-2618L v3 processor-based embedded controller for use in PXI Express systems. With the 2.3 GHz base frequency (3.4 GHz single-core, Turbo Boost mode) eight-core processor with up to 16 hyperthreaded virtual cores and the triple-channel 1866 MHz DDR4 memory, this controller is ideal for processor-intensive RF, modular instrumentation, and DAQ applications. The NI PXIe-8880 embedded controller adds the power of Intel Xeon workstation CPUs to test engineering applications. The multicore (eight-core) processing power of Intel Xeon and PCI Express Gen 3 technology gives you 2X the bandwidth performance of PCI Express Gen 2 technology and 2X the processing power of a quad-core CPU, which makes it a future-proof, zero-compromise investment for any test or measurement application.

These PXI Programmable Resistor & Relay Modules are available with two channels of 16-bit, two channels of 12-bit or four channels of 8-bit resistor chains in a single 3U PXI module. The module is ideal for simulating sensors for control and management systems under test, allowing the user to verify system response in design verification or manufacturing test applications. They have the option of eight extra SPST relays that can be used for extending the resistance range or for other switching functions within a test system. All versions use high-quality instrument grade reed relays to ensure long service life and fast setting times.

January 2015

FRPXIA3: the first in the world PXI In-System Programmer

SMH Technologies has recently developed the new universal programmer FRPXIA3: the first universal programmer in the world that support the PXI communication standard.FlashRunner FRPXIA3 is based on FlashRunner technology, the extremely fast and reliable programming system for Flash-based microcontroller and serial memories.It is the first in the world programming solution for PXI system with fully hardware and software ATE integration and Multi-target parallel programming channels.SMH Technologies is leader in ISP (In-System-Programming), it is deeply involved in assembly boards manufacturing and test phases providing complete programming solutions for the most important EMS, OEM, ATE companies in the market.

Pickering has announced two new PXI high power solid-state switch modules to its range of PXI switching solutions. Both offer 3 or 6-off SPST solid-state switches; model 40-184 is capable of handling 25A signals at up to 100V and model 40-185 is capable of handling 1.5A signals at up to 400V. These PXI switching solutions use solid-state switch designs based on isolated MOSFET technology to provide solutions capable of switching very high power AC or DC signals without any lifetime degradation while used within their ratings.

The M9290A signal analyzer delivers fully specified performance up to 26.5 GHz and provides best-in-class specifications in key areas such as sensitivity and dynamic range. As industry's first signal analyzer to provide swept and FFT capabilities in PXI form, it helps optimize the balance between speed, sensitivity, and accuracy. As a member of Keysight X-Series family, it is code-compatible with the benchtop X-Series signal analyzers and simplify the transition from box to modular instrument. The M9290A helps you handle RF and microwave signals in four slots, and eliminates the tradeoffs between footprint and precision in signal analysis.

Marvin Test Solutions has expanded its 3U PXI digital test product line with the introduction of the high performance GX5296 digital I/O instrument which delivers unrivaled timing, density, memory, and parametric measurement capabilities. The GX5296 which only occupies a single PXI 3U slot is ideal for semiconductor, medical device, and board level test applications or for upgrading / replacing legacy digital subsystems. The GX5296 is also available with Marvin Test Solutions’ TS-960 semiconductor test system.

The NI PXIe-5654 signal generator features an ideal combination of exceptional phase noise and tuning time as low as 100 µs. These features address applications such as blocker testing/receiver desensitization, high-performance intermodulation distortion measurements and various electronic warfare applications. With up to 20 GHz of high-frequency coverage and 130 dB of RF output power range, this signal generator is designed to meet the challenging requirements of RFIC characterization, satellite test, and other radar applications.

November 2014

Cambridge Instruments has announced the commercial release of the QuantumWave, 4000 series of PXIe based, RF and microwave sources. Three variants are available covering frequencies from 75 MHz to 12 GHz. The 4062 and 4122 offer two independent low phase-noise synthesizers in a single width 3U PXIe module saving valuable chassis slot space. These instruments have been built to support DARPA/IARPA quantum computer development that requires multiple microwave signals but without the size, weight and power consumption of traditional bench instruments. The CI PXIe 4000 series are an excellent choice for general purpose LO, CW and GHz clock applications where low cost, high performance and small footprint are important.

With the new ACE1553 and ACE429 PXI-Express modules, you have all the performance and capability for testing MIL-STD-1553 and ARINC429 avionics in a PXI-Express environment. The MIL-STD-1553 Test & Simulation Module is available with 1, 2 or 4 Dual Redundant Channels plus up to 5 General Purpose Discrete I/O's. A unique feature of AIM's ACX1553-3U Module is the option for the MILScope™ capability. The ARINC429 Test & Simulation Module has 4, 8 or 16 Software programmable Tx/Rx Channels. Both modules are fully supported by AIM’s PBA.pro avionics test and simulation software.

The ADQ1600TD is a high resolution high sampling rate digitizer optimized for pulsed-data capture. Through the use of SP Devices' ADX interleaving technology it combines 1.6 GS/s sampling rate with 14 bits vertical resolution and thereby offers unmatched performance. The device also offers a programmable DC-bias as well as SP Devices' unique Digital Baseline Stabilization technology (DBS) as to increase the stability and dynamic range for capture of unipolar signals. ADQ1600TD is available in a number of form factors and offers a rich feature set as well as open access to the on-board Xilinx Virtex 6 LX240T FPGA.

VTI Instruments designed its PXI Express SMX-4410 300 V/2 Amp matrix switch module designed for ATE systems where maximum signal integrity and density is desired. The SMX-4410 contains four (4X10) 2-wire building blocks that can be bussed together under software control to create 2 (8x10), or 1 (8x20), or 2 (4x20), or 1 (4x40) 2-wire matrices. With instrument-grade performance specifications and programmable configurations that help minimize costly and signal degrading external cabling, this module is well-suited to serve as the core element in an ATE switching system. A self-test utility is provided that can be used as part of routine preventative maintenance to determine relay health and product end-of-life.

Keysight Technologies New 26.5 GHz PXI VNA Drives Down the Size of Test

The Keysight PXI vector network analyzers (VNAs) are full two-port VNAs that fit in just one slot. The PXI VNAs perform fast, accurate measurements and reduce your cost-of-test by letting you simultaneously characterize many devices — two-port or multiport — using a single PXI chassis. They offer the best PXI VNA performance on key specifications such as dynamic range, measurement speed, and trace noise. Each module is a completely independent two-port network analyzer and up to 16 modules can be added to a single chassis for multi-site and multiport applications. All ports are fully synchronous so multiple ports can be measured simultaneously with multiport error correction applied. Frequency range: 300 kHz to 4, 6.5, 9, 14, 20, 26.5 GHz

The PXIe-5171R reconfigurable oscilloscope is a general-purpose module that features a user-programmable FPGA for inline signal processing, protocol decoding, and advanced trigger schemes without dead time.

October 2014

VTI Instruments CMX18 18-Slot PXI Express Hybrid Chassis Designed for High Power ATE System Requirements

VTI instruments’ CMX18 is a high power hybrid PXIe chassis designed for ATE test systems. The CMX provides extensive built-in health monitoring, giving the user feedback of temperature, fan speed (airflow) and supply line monitoring to help reduce the mean-time to repair (MTTR), or shut down the system in real-time if a fault condition occurs. Cooling has been designed to satisfy ATE rack cooling conventions, pulling air from the sides and bottom, evenly distributing, and exhausting to the rear. Rack mount kits provide recessing the mainframe to accommodate cable harnesses as well as seamless integration with mass interconnect systems.

The ADQ10GBE module enables a 10 Gbit network connection from a cPCIe/PXIe chassis to an external host computer. It occupies a single slot is an 3U cPCIe/PXIe chassis and can be used with backplanes supporting up to x8 Gen2 PCIe. All necessary software drivers are included and can be installed on the PXIe controller. ADQ10GBE can be used both under Windows and Linux.

The module supports two SFP+ 10 GbE modules (purchased separately) and can be used with either SFP+ direct attached copper cables (10GSFP+Cu, 10GBASE-CR, 10GBASE-CX1) at lengths up to 15 meters, or optical short range (10GBASE-SR) for fiber lengths up to 300 meters.

The PCIe-PXIe-8638 PCI Express-to-PXI Express expansion kit provides control of PXI Express modules installed in a PXI Express chassis using high bandwidth PCI Express technology. The extension kit can provide up to 4GB/s using PCIe Gen 2 x8 signaling. With comprehensive hardware and software transparency, the expansion kit enables fast and convenient detection of any PXI cards installed in the system, requiring no additional drivers or software. The PCIe-PXIe-8638 PCI Express-to-PXI Express expansion kit provides additional PXI instruments slots to the host computer by implementing a PCI Express-based control of PXI modules. The technology consists of a PCIe-8638 host adapter installed in the host computer, a PCIe x8 cable, and a PXIe-8638, a remote controller with the 3U (Eurocard) expansion module. The PCIe-8638 comes in a PCI Express x8 footprint and equips with PCIe x8 cable connector.

September 2014

Pickering 40-525A PXI Signal Insertion and Monitor Matrix

Pickering Interfaces introduces the 40-525A, a 34x4 PXI signal insertion and monitor matrix with both switched and direct connection paths to the X and Y-axis. The 40-525A permits test signals to pass thru the switched X-axis to the unit under test (UUT) on the direct X connection, the switch allows each thru path to be opened to disconnect the stimulus signal. The direct Y-axis to the matrix allows the user to monitor the signals with test equipment such as an oscilloscope or DMM, the matrix allows the test equipment to connect to any of the 34 thru connections. The switched Y connections can be used to inject alternative test signals into the UUT or to apply faults to the thru connection such as shorts to ground or to a supply voltage. The matrix also allows thru paths to be expanded using additional modules and a 16x4 version is offered for applications requiring lower numbers of thru paths.

A small-footprint, cost-effective, and fast test system for monitoring large blocks of spectrum with precise digital modulation analysis is needed to address these challenges. If a sequential scanning model is used, it greatly reduces the cost and size of the equipment needed to meet test requirements. The Keysight PXIe microwave M9393A VSA and 89600 VSA software, can be used to monitor large blocks of spectrum, look for multiple bands of signals coming off of multiple satellites at different frequencies, and do power and modulation analysis on each carrier.

The PXIe-6591R high-speed serial instrument is designed for engineers who need to validate, interface through, and test serial protocols. It consists of a Xilinx Kintex-7 FPGA and is programmable in LabVIEW FPGA for maximum application-specific customization and reuse. Take advantage of the flexibility provided by the user-programmable FPGA to support digital interfacing and functional test of a wide variety of high-speed serial protocols.

8 channels with line rates up to 12.5 Gb/s on Mini-SAS HD connectors

20 general-purpose single-ended digital I/O lines

Implementation of various high-speed serial protocols on open Xilinx Kintex-7 FPGA

July 2014

Featuring 2.4GHz quad-core Intel® Core™ i7-4700EQ processors (3.4GHz maximum in single-core, Turbo Boost mode) for maximum computing power and up to 16 GB of 1600 MHz DDR3L memory, ADLINK’s PXIe-3985 utilizes four separate computing engines on a single processor to enable simultaneous execution of numerous independent tasks. With a configurable PCIe switch, the PXIe-3985 can support four links x4 or two links x16 and x8 PXI Express link capability, with maximum system throughput of up to 8 GB/s.

LTE basestation, microcell, picocell, repeater, UL component, and RF subsystem designs are becoming increasingly complex as devices proliferate and new features require multi-radio formats and mul­tiple antennas to support new carrier aggregation and spatial multiplexing MIMO enhancements. As the number of anten­nas increase, better channel-to-channel correlation and more equipment are required to test multiple channels. When MIMO is implemented with carrier aggregation, testing is even more complicated.

June 2014

Chroma ATE High Precision Source Measurement Unit (SMU) 52405e Series

Chroma ATE, one of the world leading suppliers of electronic test, measurement and automation production, has announced the SMU cards in its line of PXI Express products. The 52405e is a high precision source measure unit with dual SMU channels. The Chroma 52405e is a series of 3U PXI Express module that can host 2 programmable source/measure channels, each channel providing isolated ±25V at 1Amps as well as ±5V at 3.5Amps. The 18-bit DAC/ADCs provide current measurement resolution down to 10ρA. Sixteen programmable loops provide slew rates as fast as 8V/ µsec (from 0 to 25V within 3.125 µsec) allowing for reduced test times.

Pickering Interfaces has introduced an expanded range of precision resistor PXI modules. The 40-297 has been expanded to increase the number of different versions available from 6 to 42 while the new 40-293 offers a lower cost and lower density option for systems requiring fewer resistor simulation channels.

The SMX-3276 is a 152 channel, 300V/2A, 3U PXI Express multiplexer module designed for the scanning of multiple points to a common bus. The module can be reconfigured under program control for 1, 2, or 4-wire configurations providing the versatility necessary to be used in various applications. Combining the high bandwidth capabilities of the PXI Express platform and VTI Instruments' high power switching systems has allowed VTI to provide ATE system designers with the ability to switch input signals with up to 34 MHz bandwidth while delivering crosstalk levels down to -70dB at 100 kHz. The SMX-3276 was designed with the same core philosophy of providing high channel-density without compromising performance, bringing instrument grade switching capabilities to PXI Express for the first time.

National Instruments (NI) introduces the NI PXI‑1470, a PXI-based 26.5 GHz vector signal analyzer (VSA). This is the latest addition to the NI RF-hardware family of fast, flexible, and accurate RF hardware powered by NI's LabVIEW software to meet the ever-increasing demands of the RF and microwave industry. The NI PXI‑1470's frequency coverage is between 50 MHz and 26.5 GHz and includes hardware-filtered preselection circuitry for multi-signal and high-power environments. Bandwidth up to 50 MHz for instantaneous preselected analysis makes the NI PXI‑1470 VSA ideal for military and aerospace applications including radar, signal intelligence, and satellite communications.

The new PXI 10A power multiplexer (model 40-661) is available in a variety of configurations ranging from 8 off 4:1 multiplexers to 1 off 32:1 multiplexer. Each multiplexer is capable of hot switching up to 10A at 30VDC and has a maximum DC hot switch rating of 125VDC. AC signals up to 250VAC at 10A can be switched. For cold switching applications the 40-661 is capable of withstanding 400VDC.

The 40-661 uses high quality high power electromechanical relays and user signals are carried on 20 way GMCT connectors. Options for partially loaded configurations are available to minimize user cost for smaller test system applications.

Careful attention to the switch designs ensures that all multiplexers can carry the full 10A current simultaneously over the full operating temperature range.

The ADQ412DC is the most versatile 12-bit member of the ADQ V6 digitizer family. A wide selection of sampling rates and form factors is combined with a flexible and programmable analog front-end which supports the requirements of a large variety of detectors in the most advanced measurement situations. The flexible DC-coupled analog front-end contains a variable gain, variable bias control, over-voltage protection, and anti-aliasing noise suppression filtering. The ADQ412DC is available in several sampling rates from 1 GS/s up to 4 GS/s and can be configured either with 2 or 4 analog input channels through software control.

The SMX-4410 300 V/2 Amp matrix module, the latest in VTI’s SMX Series of PXI Express switch modules is designed for ATE systems where maximum signal integrity and density for AC and DC performance is desired. The SMX-4410 contains four (4X10) 2-wire building blocks that can be bussed together under software control to create 2 (8x10), or 1 (8x20), or 2 (4x20), or 1 (4x40) 2-wire matrices. With instrument-grade performance specifications and programmable configurations that help minimize costly and signal degrading external cabling, this module is well-suited to serve as the core element in an ATE switching system. A self-test utility is provided that can be used as part of routine preventative maintenance to determine relay health and product end-of-life.

PXI smart tablet is a new generation of innovative PXI tablet instrumental product launched by CASIC. It integrates embedded controller, PXI/PXIe mixed slot chassis, multipoint capacitive touch screen, LCD, various kinds of wired ports and other components, which makes it powerful in hardware expansion. PXI smart tablet is designed in a concise style for the purpose of offering users a brad-new experience in smart product with the following main features:

Agilent's new RF power amplifier test, reference solution provides a unique combination of test speed and throughput with trusted and consistent measurements for cellular and wireless connectivity formats. It addresses two key test challenges: reducing cost and increasing data throughput. Both must be done despite the addition of more complex test techniques such as envelope tracking (ET). Control software enables tight synchronization between the signal source and the arbitrary waveform generator (AWG), resulting in optimal alignment between input signal and envelope. To facilitate evaluation and integration in a test environment, this reference solution provides test code examples designed to optimize test throughput without compromising performance.